The Terms & Conditions page will be updated to accommodate any applicable changes if, or when, these changes come into effect.
Products
As of June 2024, The Stead Read does not currently offer any paid products, nor does it provide any services. This may be subject to change.
Prices & Payments
Payments currently exist in the form of voluntary, and entirely optional, donations to the website. These can be completed through PayPal and the website’s in-built donation form.
Donations operate on a pay as you’d like mentality. This means each visitor of the website is free to contribute an amount of their choosing via a one-off, monthly, or yearly payment.
Refunds
There are currently no options to refund completed donations. Please only give what you can, and be certain that you wish to donate the selected amount before submitting your payment.
Additionally, please ensure to always practice good banking security by using passwords, two-factor authentication, and other security options.
Copyright, Content & Usage
Visitors are free to quote, share, and generally borrow whatever text and opinions they would like to from The Steady Read. Credit is not required, but is deeply appreciated.
Images, namely featured book cover art and photographs taken from Pexels.com, are not property of The Steady Read. However, the website logo and distinct blue ‘Blog’ post icons are, so please do not use them to steal content or impersonate The Steady Read in any way.
Despite the openness of quoting, citing, and using content from The Steady Read, it is advised that you do not plagiarise or outright steal content for personal gain, credit, or profit. Such cases may be reported or legally challenged if deemed excessive or unlawful.
Please approach the usage of The Steady Read’s content fairly. Thank you.
Governing Laws
The Steady Read is based in, and hosted in, the United Kingdom. This means the website is governed under the following laws:
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003
General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
Please note that The Steady Read is an independent website paid for and operated by one individual. It is not a registered UK business, and does not currently offer any paid services or products (excluding voluntary donations from viewers).